Metcalf, Knott, Simmons on Rivals100

Three Mississippians were listed on the Rivals100 rankings released on Monday morning.

Oxford wide receiver D.K. Metcalf is the highest rated Mississippi prospect at No. 24. The Ole Miss commit was listed at the same spot the last time the top-100 rankings for the class of 2016 were updated in August.

Germantown cornerback Nigel Knott and Noxubee County defensive end Jeffery Simmons also made the list in August and showed up again in December. Knott, who is considering Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Alabama and Oregon, among others, dropped one spot to No. 26. Simmons, who is No. 1 in The Clarion-Ledger's Targeted 22, moved from No. 56 to 62. The four-star defensive end led the Tigers to their second consecutive state championship on Saturday with 3.5 sacks for a loss of 38 yards, four quarterback hurries and four tackles.

Outside of the three Mississippi products, Ole Miss quarterback commit Shea Patterson remained in the top 5 at No. 3 after debuting in August at No. 1. Five-star defensive tackles Rashan Gary and Dexter Lawrence are listed at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively.